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Dr Zenzo Moyo, 2022

PhD, University of Johannesburg

Zenzo Moyo (born 8 March 1974) is a Zimbabwean scholar now living in the United Kingdom and doing research from both UK and Zimbabwe. As an educator, academic, scholar and activist, he has written many reports, articles, opinion pieces and newspaper articles on Zimbabwe, South Africa and Southern Africa. Moyo was born in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe. He did both his primary and secondary education in Kwekwe. He initially trained and qualified as a school teacher between 1996 and 1998. He then furthered his education, and acquired his MA in 2013, and PhD, Development Studies in 2018. He has worked as a Researcher, University Lecturer, and also as a School Teacher both in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Career •	Volunteer Researcher – Quilombo UK - November 2021 to Present •	Also works at VVUK Diffusion – November 2021 to Present •	E-Tutoring Services (External Consultant) at the University of South Africa’s School of Social Sciences – 2013 to Present. •	Varieties of Democracy Project, (University of Gothenburg) Zimbabwe Country Expert (Coding once per year). 2015 – Present. •	Researcher, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)	2019 – April 2021 •	Lecturer, University of Johannesburg’s Department of Anthropology and Development Studies	2016 – 2019. •	Research Intern at Consultancy Africa Intelligence – Human Rights Focus Unit. •	School Teacher/Educator at various schools in Zimbabwe (1999-2003) and South Africa (2004 to 2014). Moyo has been involved in many other projects with the major ones being;

Arts, Development, and Democracy in South Africa Project (Project Manager) | 2019 - 2021 •	Served as Project Coordinator, piloting major deliverables encompassing book, policy brief, and events. •	Coordinated actively in the composition and editing of the book as well as contributed a chapter. •	Wrote Policy brief based on the project – Project concluded in February 2021

Understanding South Africa’s Democratic Trajectory: A Comparative Analysis of Post-Colonial Societies | 2019 - 2020 •	Conceptualized and planned project, convening authors and researchers who contributed to the research and report. •	Formulated the comprehensive final report and facilitated its launching.

Transdisciplinary Working Paper | Traditional Leadership in a Democracy Working Paper | 2020 •	Collaborated in the development and publication of working papers, including commissioning the authors. •	Launched working papers through seminars and devised synthesis reports based on the working papers.

Contributing Chapters to books published by MISTRA | 2020 - 2021 •	Conducted comprehensive research and produced book chapters for several projects under MISTRA.

Youth and National Development in South Africa Project (Project Manager) | 2020 - 2021 •	Sourced and commissioned chapter contributors as well as provided strategic direction to book editors. •	Undertook overall leadership of the project and managed editorial services.

Commissioning and managing Working Papers | 2019 - 2021 •	Led development of working/discussion papers in collaboration with numerous stakeholders. •	Launched working/discussion papers through different public seminars and webinars. External Examiner for the University of Zululand – 2019 to Present

Moyo’s Teaching and Academic experience ranges from conducting research for publication purposes, and also acting as an external examiner for other universities. He is also currently, delivering E-Tutoring services at the University of South Africa’s School of Social Sciences. He has offered lectures on Development Studies at the University of Johannesburg (2016 – 2019). Performed research, formulated lecture material, executed assessment tasks, and assessed students’ work. Ensured proactive coordination for courses and other related administrative activities. He has served as an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Johannesburg (2014 – 2015), coordinating preparation of lecture material, offering lectures, assessing students’ progress, and marking assignments. He taught primary school students in Zimbabwe from 1999 to 2003 and then, from 2004 to 2014, taught students in South Africa. He delivered comprehensive lessons by developing interactive teaching plans, actual delivery of lessons, executing assessment tasks, and evaluating student progress including supervising wide range of extracurricular activities, including sports and cultural events.

Other Qualifications & Accolades •	Democracy & Diversity Institute Certificate (New School University, New York), •	Global Excellence & Stature Scholarship recipient (University of Johannesburg), •	Research Institute certificate (National Research Foundation, South Africa), •	Global Leader Experiences certificate (Common Purpose), Certificate in HIV/AIDS Care & Counselling (University of South Africa)

His published work Book Chapters: •	Moyo, Zenzo (2020). Opposition Politics and the Culture of Polarisation in Zimbabwe, 1980-2018. In Sabelo, J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Pedzisai Ruhanya (eds). Political Transition of Zimbabwe: From Mugabe to Mnangagwa. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. •	Moyo, Zenzo and Ngidi, Sandile (2021). Conclusion: Can Arts and Culture Transform Society? Social Cohesion and Nation-Building. In: Innocentia Mhlambi and Sandile Ngidi (eds). Mintirho ya Vulavula: Arts, national identities and Democracy in South Africa. Johannesburg: MISTRA. •	Moyo, Zenzo and Shonhe Toendepi. (2021). Land Reform in South Africa: Lessons from Zimbabwe’s Radical Land Expropriation Process. In: Khwezi Mabasa and Bulelwa Mabasa (eds). Land in South Africa: Contested Meanings and Nation Formation. Johannesburg: MISTRA. •	Moyo, Zenzo; Shonhe, Toendepi and Gumede, Vusi. (2021). Revisiting the Land and Agrarian Question in South Africa and Zimbabwe: Lessons for Africa, and beyond. In: Vusi Gumede and Toendepi Shonhe (eds). Rethinking the land and Agrarian Questions in Africa. African Century Editions Press Publishers. Capet Town. •	Moyo, Zenzo. (Forthcoming). The Covid-19 Moment: Exacerbation of Narrow Nationalisms, and its Toxicity to Integration Aspirations. In: Sabelo, J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Inocent Moyo (eds). Planetary Human Entanglements and Politics of Living Together: Identities, Borders, Migrations and Citizenship.

Journal Articles •	Moyo Zenzo and Moore, David. (2018). ‘What would we be without them?’ Rural intellectuals in the state and NGOs in Zimbabwe’s crisis ridden countryside. Critical Sociology Journal, 2018; (Volume 44[4-5].

Policy and synthesis Reports authored: •	Understanding South Africa’s Democratic Trajectory: A Comparative Analysis of Post-Colonial Societies (Project Leader and Lead Author, Zenzo Moyo). Johannesburg: MISTRA and Open Society Foundation for South Africa. •	Moyo, Zenzo. 2020. The need for a transdisciplinary approach to South Africa’s COVID-19 crisis. •	Moyo, Zenzo. (forthcoming). MISTRA Policy Recommendations on the powers of Traditional Leaders in a Democratic South Africa. MISTRA.

Opinion Pieces and Newspaper articles (Select) •	Covid 19: A global problem requiring a globalised response, •	Foreign nationals need to assist police in curbing crime •	Of our culture and identity that has been besmirched. •	Mugabe’s tattered legacy: An educated man who refused to learn. •	25 years of democracy: Keeping the train on its track. •	One step forward, two steps back? Zimbabwean opposition’s self-created dilemma, •	Land reform in South Africa and Zimbabwe: Towards the realization of socio-economic rights? •	The South African education environment: A right in practice or a right on paper? •	The right to vote: Where do citizens in the Diaspora stand? Part One and Part Two •	The inclusive government in Zimbabwe: Whose rights really count? Current Projects: •	Book Chapter: Ruling Parties and Development in Africa: The case of ZANU-PF and the African National Congress. •	Book project – Civil Society, the State and Democracy in Zimbabwe: Polarization and the quest for Hegemony.

Projects and articles I have worked on are available upon request.